St Michael's Catholic and Church of England High School
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St Michaels Catholic and Church of England High School is a co-educational voluntary aided
comprehensive
school for students aged from 11 to 16. The school is jointly funded by the Education Department of the UK, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam
and the Church of England Diocese of Wakefield
. The school is located in Carlton Road, Barnsley
, South Yorkshire
, England
. The headteacher is currently Mr Barber. It has recently become a specialist science college in late 2006. The school is symbolised by a dome-shaped chapel.
The school has a positive reputation in the area in which it is located, (Barnsley) particularly due to its receiving a very good OFSTED
report which is shown (as a link) at the bottom of this web page.
Voluntary aided school
A voluntary aided school is a state-funded school in England and Wales in which a foundation or trust owns the school buildings, contributes to building costs and has a substantial influence in the running of the school...
comprehensive
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
school for students aged from 11 to 16. The school is jointly funded by the Education Department of the UK, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam
Diocese of Hallam
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in England.The diocese comprises the whole of the City of Sheffield, and the surrounding towns of Rotherham, Doncaster, Barnsley, Chesterfield, the Peak District and areas of Bassetlaw and Retford.The...
and the Church of England Diocese of Wakefield
Diocese of Wakefield
The Diocese of Wakefield is a Church of England diocese based in Wakefield in West Yorkshire, covering Wakefield, Barnsley, Kirklees and Calderdale...
. The school is located in Carlton Road, Barnsley
Barnsley
Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The headteacher is currently Mr Barber. It has recently become a specialist science college in late 2006. The school is symbolised by a dome-shaped chapel.
The school has a positive reputation in the area in which it is located, (Barnsley) particularly due to its receiving a very good OFSTED
Office for Standards in Education
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
report which is shown (as a link) at the bottom of this web page.